Information about #595951 color

#595951 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #595951 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(89, 89, 81) (34.9% red, 34.9% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 65 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #595951 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Olivish Grey (#595953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Tapa (#5B5A50) and Smokey Ash (#5D5952).

The recipe behind #595951 is rgb(89, 89, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #595951 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #595951 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#595951 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#595951 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #595951

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#595951
  • RGB89, 89, 81
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(89, 89, 81)
  • HSL60°, 5%, 33%
  • HSL Precise60°, 4.706%, 33.333%
  • HSV60°, 9%, 35%
  • HSB60°, 9%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.349, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.349, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.349, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID595951
  • DECIMAL ID5855569
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01